The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-25
AGRICULTURAL NOTEa.
Items OF Intercst for tho Intslllsencor'
Farmer Reader.

Farmer Reader.
Beet5, CARROTS and p~srsnips may be left
ia the ground where grown, il covered
over with earth.
Kerosene oil has been used successfully
n the killing oil buriocks. I. was poured
into tho stalk after cutting it of near the
ground.
Members CT the Vegetarian Society ss.
sert that fruit is q perfect food, the apple
alone being ablo to sustain life and health
Tor C long time.
Turn over the manure heap il it should
show indications Of overhes:ing, as tho al,
should then enter in order 10 prevent
"lrs.fanging."
We should have potatoes to ship THE
aeaaon. The crop in Europe 10 below the
average in some sections there has been
almoBt an entire failure.
Muacle ia good in farm work-a mecca.
sity, in tact-but it will suffer great waate
il it DO tho chief dependence without
guidance by intelligence.
Feed well, be clean, give plenty of va.
ter, cold in GUNNER, warm in winter, milk
quickly. Theae four rulea are necessary
Tor success in d dairy farm.
Two hundred and fifty pounGB OF peach.
es, moet OF than exceeding eight inches
In circumference, vera produced By q tree
forty ycass old ut LanomG, Gal.
By filing up around young trees that
we're Sc. out last spring they will not be 60
easily shaken by the winds. Many such
trees are injured by tho high winds Of thiH
season.
Although milk is 6 substance that is
quickly Affected by its surroundings, yet
no article OF food is handled 90 carslessly
or without regard TO ita quality rs q mar.
ket product.
Wise economy looks after outgoes from
the farn-not grudgingly and with regrs.s
out rather to sec that in thoir exchange
there is good return, that which will in,
prove conditiono.
Geese find sale neatly on Teraelitist
holidays, and are usually gent to market
slive. By observing tho calendar OF ouch
holidays and marketing accordingly bet.
ter prices may be obtained.
1t haS been charged that certain psrties
who always chow superior exhibition
grapeo at the Eastern fairs girdle thu
vines to produce them. The process o
gird!ing makes the fruit earlier also.
Poultry.raisirg is o business thst is es
p%eclally suitable for women. They vii
attend 10 tho numerous small detail
which arc nsceosary, while but fow mer
arc willing to give the time that is re
quiailo.
In a late address Hon. E. Burnet! said
ITO tho low that makes the most butte
from 8. given amount Of food belongs tn
prize. 10 the practical buttermaker thi
Alono 'determineg the pIo6t and win
success"
II any animal on the place uhould hay
sweet, clean hay, it is the COW, the p1oduc
OF which Is daily finding jts way into tn
veinB OF the family, to promote health o
produce disease. Too often, alas, it por
forms the latter Office.
Lindseed oil. 10 IN excellent medicine, q
we'll IS harmless, where there orc cssea o
constipation Of the bowsls in animals, bu
1t should ba given moderately at first
One quart mixed with ground grain, twic
8 week Is sufficient for twenty eheep.
Ducks generally commence laying early
They thrive best in flocks Of four or five I
one drake. As ducks, especially Peking
lsy q large numbe. Of ogga In q season
they arc very profitable, Water is no
necessary for tho successful breeding Q
ducks.
The production OF seed Ia moro exhaust
ing to the soil than the growth OF vine
aud for that reason O green raanurial Gro,
does no. require to be maturol. It take
nearly as much from the sir, through il
leaves and the assistance Of the raira, %
takes from the soil.
With those who .a!so chickens for tn
|, early market the timo will soon DO {
hand for attending 10 sitting hens. 1t b.
generally been found that the best layer
are the worst sitters. There should DO
separate apartment for brooding her
where they may not be annoyed by otht
members Of the lock and where ever
provision should DO made for their ieedir
and comfort and security. There shoul
be q properly arranged method for pr